GLASGOW – On Sunday, the Glasgow Police Department arrested a Glasgow man following a collision with a police cruiser.
The GPD attempted to stop a 2003 Chevy Impala being operated by Nicholas Sizemore, 19, of Glasgow, after he had struck a 2019 Nissan Versa being operated by Carness Matthews, of Glasgow, at the intersection of West Main Street and N L Rogers Wells Blvd.
During the vehicle pursuit, Sgt. Wesley Hicks lost visual of the Chevy Impala however KSP Officer Hayden Phillips located the vehicle and initiated a pursuit that traveled into the Rural King Parking Lot where the driver of the Chevy Impala struck a Glasgow Police Cruiser being operated by Officer Grant Ward. Officer Ward was transported by the Barren/Metcalfe EMS for minor injuries, he was treated and released at T J Samson Hospital. No other injuries were reported.
Nicholas A. Sizemore, 19, of Glasgow, was arrested and charged with Failure Of Owner To Maintain Required Insurance, Inadequate Silencer, Improper Equipment, Operating Motor Vehicle Under Influence Alcohol, Possession Of Open Alcohol Beverage Container In Motor Vehicle Prohibited, Speeding 26 MPH >, Assault 1st Degree, Fleeing Or Evading Police 1st Degree, Reckless Driving, Failure To Improper Signal, Disregarding Stop Sign, Improperly On Left Side Of Road, Leaving Scene Of Accident- Failure To Render Aid, Operating Vehicle With Expired Operators License.
Sizemore was lodged in the Barren County Detention Center. His court date was set for today at 12:30PM.
